Simile-Metaphor | Commonly Confused Words

Simile

/ˈsɪməli/

A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'

Her smile was as bright as the sun itself.The garden was as lively as a bustling city market.His voice was as smooth as velvet curtains falling.

/ˈmetəfə/

A figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

A metaphor compares two things directly.Time is money' is a common metaphor.

This word has no antonyms

Similes make a direct comparison using like or as, whereas metaphors do not.
A simile is like a direct comparison: Her smile is like the sun.
A metaphor implies the comparison without explicit words: Her smile is the sun.
Remember simile has an L in it, just like like.
Metaphors can be more subtle and are often used to signify one thing in place of another.